I Heard My Mother Weeping chords by Carl Story

Intro: E B7 E

Verse 1:
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The big court room was crowded while the jury heard my plea
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I said, sir I'm not guilty of the crime you're accusing me
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I guess no one believed me for they only truned away
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To tell the judge their verdict while I bowed my head and prayed


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I heard my mother weepin' when the judge said, guilty son
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I'll have to give you life now for the crime that you have done
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She cried, don't take my darlin' he's all the world to me
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He's all I have to live for
I pray you'll set him free

Instrumental: E B7 E

Verse 2:
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His father was a drunkard, went away left us alone
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I washed to keep from starving and to raise our darling son
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Now if you take him from me his face no more I'll see
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Just put your son in his place his mother's here with me

Outro:
                                   A                  E
I heard my mother weepin' when the judge said, guilty son
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I'll have to give you life now for the crime that you have done
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She cried, don't take my darlin' he's all the world to me
                               B7                  E
He's all I have to live for
I pray you'll set him free